Botanical Name: Nepeta racemosa 'Blue Wonder'
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Common Name: Blue Wonder Catmint  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Ground cover, Perennial, Herb

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Blue, Lavender

 

Flower Season

Spring, Fall, Intermittent

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

This Nepeta cultivar is a dwarf, mounding, bushy perennial growing to about 12 to 16 inches tall and wide. It has small, abundant, two-lipped, trumpet-shaped, dark blue flowers in loose, interrupted racemes in late spring, frequently reblooming in early fall. Grey-green foliage is oval, intricately-veined, and aromatic. Although Nepeta cataria is the true catnip which drives house cats ecstatic, the leaves of this hybrid catmint are also attractive, albeit less enticing, to cats. Ideal for hot, dry gardens.